Bulletin-2023
ACT 19 OF 2023 — AYURVEDA (AMENDMENT) ACT
An Act to amend the Ayurveda Act, No. 31 of 1961.
Date of Commencement: 13th October, 2023.
Amends: ss 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 38, 41, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 69, 71, 72, 77, 79, 83, 89 and long-title.
Inserts: s 7A.
Subs: ss 7, 13, 56, 60, 66, 70, 80.
General Amendment: The Act is amended by substitution for the words “Commissioner for Ayurveda”, “Ayurvedic Medical Council”, “ayurvedic hospitals”, “ayurvedic pharmacy”, “ayurvedic pharmacies”, “ayurvedic dispensary”, “ayurvedic dispensaries”, “ayurvedic store” , “ayurvedic stores”, “ayurvedic practitioners”, “ayurvedic pharmacists”, “ayurvedic nurses”, “the Central Hospital of Ayurveda” and the “Ayurvedic Research Committee”, of the words “Commissioner-General for Ayurveda”, “Ayurveda Medical Council”, “Ayurveda hospitals”, “Ayurveda pharmacy”, “Ayurveda pharmacies”, “Ayurveda dispensary”, “Ayurveda dispensaries”, “Ayurveda store” , “Ayurveda stores”, “Ayurveda practitioners”, “Ayurveda pharmacists”, “Ayurveda nurses”, “the Ayurveda National Hospital” and the “Ayurveda Research Committee”.
See: Ayurveda Act.
ACT 2 OF 2023 — BUREAU OF REHABILITATION ACT
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Bureau to be called and known as the Bureau of Rehabilitation; to regulate its powers, duties and functions and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: On Notice.
See: Bureau of Rehabilitation Act.
ACT 20 OF 2023 — CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT
An Act to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).
Date of Commencement: 20th October, 2023.
Amends: s 205.
See: Civil Procedure Code.
ACT 21 OF 2023 — ELECTIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT
An Act to provide for the extention of the time period for presentation of an election petition and increase of fines; and to amend the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262), the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981 and the Provincial Councils Elections Act, No. 2 of 1988 and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidential thereto.
Date of Commencement: 20th October, 2023.
See: Elections (Special Provisions) Act.
ACT 22 OF 2023 — NATIONAL EYE BANK TRUST OF SRI LANKA ACT
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Trust called the National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka; to provide corneal tissues, artificial devices and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery and for scientific and technical research and education; to share excess corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery with other countries and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental therto.
Date of Commencement: 20th October, 2023.
See: National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka Act.
- ACT 23 OF 2023 — SRI LANKA PORTS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) ACT
- ACT 24 OF 2023 — CIVIL AVIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT
- ACT 25 OF 2023 — BALAPITIYA SRI RAHULARAMA PURANA VIHARASTHA SAMANERA AKALPA SANGWARDENA BIKSHU VIDYALAYA (INCORPORATION) ACT
- ACT 26 OF 2023 — CONFERRING THE HONOUR OF SENIOR INSTRUCTING ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW ACT